Estimate a main-street business value using seller discretionary earnings, multiple range, owner replacement salary, working-capital adjustment, debt capacity, seller note, and buyer cash-at-close assumptions.
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SDE | valuation range | working-capital adjusted value
Test whether financed equipment pays for itself after down payment, loan terms, fees, Section 179 tax value, incremental revenue, operating costs, DSCR, payback, and replacement reserve needs.
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monthly payment | equipment DSCR | net monthly cash flow
Estimate the real first-year cost of a new hire after salary, payroll tax, benefits, recruiting, equipment, ramp time, expected revenue, gross margin, cash runway, and break-even months.
Illustrate regular Social Security and Medicare tax differences between an entered reasonable-salary scenario and treating all owner compensation as salary.
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Winning option | Dollar difference | Break-even point
A SEP IRA allows 25% of net self-employment income; a Solo 401(k) adds an employee deferral on top of that same employer contribution: see which allows more.
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Winning option | Dollar difference | Break-even point